Najbolja - Ponuda(krimi-misterija)/the Best Offer...

"A very clever play, Marko," a familiar voice whispered. "But now, I’m making you the real best offer: your life in exchange for the Archive."

At the auction, the atmosphere was thick. The bidding started at a modest five thousand euros. Then, a man in the back row, his face obscured by a low-brimmed hat, raised the price to fifty thousand. The room gasped. Najbolja Ponuda(Krimi-Misterija)/The Best Offer...

In the dimly lit auction house of “Antique Haven” in Belgrade, the air smelled of old paper and secrets. Marko, a seasoned art restorer with a reputation for spotting fakes, received an anonymous tip: ( Najbolja Ponuda ) was about to be made on a painting that didn't exist in any catalog . "A very clever play, Marko," a familiar voice whispered

But as the woman stepped forward to claim her prize, the lights flickered and died. A muffled struggle echoed through the hall. When the emergency generators kicked in moments later, the lady in red lay unconscious, and the painting was gone. Then, a man in the back row, his

The bidding escalated rapidly. "One hundred thousand!" shouted a woman in red."Two hundred!" countered The Ghost."Five hundred thousand!" she screamed.